This type of technology would be really useful for connecting teams who work remotely. Currently I’m working cybersecurity for Alexion in Connecticut while attending school in Philly. Being able to see the members and have times where if feels like we are all in the same room would be beneficial for communication. I could also see this technology…[Read more]

If this works for sign language, I will be ecstatic. I’ve taken ASL 1 here at Temple and there is a steep learning curve because it is hard to just ‘translate’ signs. If I had AR that helped me figure out new signs, I would be able to learn so much faster. This translation technology also seems amazing for people who love to travel but do not know…[Read more]

This would be a really cool implementation of this technology. For the privacy issues, I see this option as an opt-in or opt-out type of deal. It would expedite terminal traffic at the airport but it should be up to travelers if they want to participate. In regards to racial bias, there definitely is potential for this to be an issue. Artificial…[Read more]

Between April and June of this year, the number of people using Snapchat dropped about 3 million users to roughly 188 million users globally. Social Media relies on the number of daily active users and a […]

Zoe,
I think this post is very interesting. I remember hearing news that Snapchat lost a good amount of users following an update. I believe that it’s very important that social media platforms to cater to their audience to stay relevant. I always think of social media platforms like Myspace and Xanga. They were once at the top of the social media industry, but today are pretty much extinct. I always wonder if Snapchat or Facebook will ever fall off.

It’s interesting to watch how Snapchat is trying to differentiate itself from Instagram. Instagram essentially took Snapchats idea, so I am curious if they will copy this feature as well. It seems like this is a continuous cat and mouse game with social media (pun intended). Also thanks for adding cats and humor to the community page 😸

Zoe,
First off, thank you for the interesting article. I found this relevant because, as I can imagine, everyone in our class either has snapchat or has had it at one point in time. I personally really enjoy Snapchat and find it to be my favorite form of social media; therefore I wont be deleting it anytime soon. I do, however, understand why people have been deleting it with their constant updating and changing the design of the app. I wish they would bring back certain features that they have since gotten rid of, but maybe these animal filters will be a big push for them. I would really enjoy being able to put some funky filters on my dog, haha! Hopefully Snapchat can come up with soem intellectual property that will set them apart from other social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook who continue to constantly try to out-do Snapchat. I am team Snapchat for sure!

Hello Zoe,
Snapchat should definitely be concerned losing that many people within such a short amount of time. I liked Snapchat at first, but I deleted it about a year ago because it seemed like they took their simple, cool concept and were trying to change it into something else and ended up doing too much for me. The facial recognition for animals is interesting, but can it really help gain those supporters back? I was trying to look into Sony’s reasoning for facial recognition, but the only thing that would come up is their new “robot dog” that will be able to remember 100 people’s faces and tell human emotions to respond accordingly.

Snapchat’s idea is simple enough, so many social media companies copy the idea and now every platform has a similar service. I personally stopped using Snapchat for 2 years now because Instagram story is similar enough, and I can do other things on Instagram. Essentially, Instagram offers more various types of contents consolidating in one app. It would take people too much time to switch among 3 apps to post the same content. Also, Snapchat’s core users are around 12-18 years old. With the fast pace technology and the constantly changing IT preference of this age group, Snapchat’s limited offerings are not competitive. Unless Snapchat comes up with a distinctive technology to set it apart, the company will be out of business soon.

This is such a cool application of augmented reality. I know for myself, I hate asking a question in class or mentioning when I am confused. I am definitely, or ‘defiantly’ (this was funny), one to be silent during a class even if I could benefit from letting the teacher know what is going on in my head. This augmented reality app that allows…[Read more]

It is interesting how we aren’t even past the “Trough of Disillusionment”. In terms of the exoskeleton, this could be a powerful technology that helps people who are injured lead more normal lives. The potential benefits are vast, I agree. In terms of negative impacts, all I am picturing in my head is the movie Wall-E where humans just don’t move…[Read more]

Nowadays, many social media platforms (Tinder, Spotify, Airbnb) are letting people use Single Sign-On (SSO) to sign into their platforms or register an account. Most, if not all, are using Facebook to create […]

I agree that as technology is growing and the more immersed we become the more access that could be demanded of us. In the same way, I believe that with growing technology, there will be innovative ways to prevent security breaches and allow us to have greater privacy than ever before. I believe we are at a experimental stage where we have things such as blockchain technology that can lead to greater privacy and security. Yet on the other hand, having a decentralized system, there will be less order and control. I believe it is of utmost importance to maintain our value in privacy while maintaining connection even if it means abandoning social media platforms but it is harder said than done.

This really makes me wonder how many accounts I have linked to my facebook account and how, especially shopping accounts, have my cc information, my personal address, and more. I agree with Andrew that blockchain would be a technology that could really change the game when it came to SSO security. I want to add I noticed more and more recently when it comes to SSO is the verification codes often sent out which I think is a useful (even sometimes annoying) security measure. I also think this leads to how essential it is for our financial banking systems to have the most advanced tracking and analyzing technology and it shows that it is important to stay aware of your account activities.

Spending on information security, whether it be products or services, is going to reach over $114B by the end of 2018. Much of this is due to Europe’s new regulations with the recently enacted Global Data […]

Two of the most important aspects I found from Steve Job’s speech and the speech analysis was telling stories and keeping message down to key points. Telling stories, especially while sprinkling humor into the presentation, keeps the audience engaged. It helps to bring the audience where you need them to be and Jobs does it effortlessly. While t…[Read more]